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The department, alumni, and friends have created several funds to benefit students research and travel. There are also University Level funds that have been created to support Geology Students and Department programs. The list list below comes from the SLU Report of Appreciation with links to information on funds for which the alumni have information and may be more actively involved.  Donations can be made to any of these funds.  Some are endowed funds, some are paydown funds. This is noted where known.  An endowed fund does not count in alumni giving participation numbers, whereas donations to the general fund and non-endowed funds do.  Consider donating to both types of funds as those alumni giving rates are often used in grants.

Funds

  • Alumni Geology University Fellowship.

    • Established in 2010. This is a pay down fund for student summer research. 

  • Baker Geology Student Research Fund.  

    • Established in 2005 through the generosity of Edward B. Baker ’86 and his wife, Anna, this fund supports the geology program at St. Lawrence.​ This a pay down fund.

  • ​Dr. and Mrs. Robert O. Bloomer Geology Lecture Fund.

    • Established in 1987 through the efforts of Igor Effimoff ’68, William Van Wie ’67 and other geology majors to honor Professor Bloomer, this fund enables the geology department to invite speakers to campus​. This is a paydown fund.

  • ​James Henry Chapin Professorship of Geology and Mineralogy.

    • Established in 1904 by Kate Lewis Chapin in memory of her husband, the Reverend James Henry Chapin, University professor of geology from 1871 to 1892, this fund supports an exceptional member of the geology department. â€‹

  • The Dr. J. Mark Erickson Geology University Fellows Endowement

    • Established in 2009 by alumni, family and friends in honor of Professor Dr. J. Mark Erickson, this fund supports geology students. This is an en​dowed fund.

  • Susan Caroline Ferguson Lectureship in Geology.

    • Established in 1982, this fund supports the geology department. Created by family and friends, and Edward and Jane Ferguson, parents of Edward ’82 and Susan ’85, this fund celebrates the memory of Susan, a University sophomore who died tragically.

  • Linus R. Gilbert University Fellowship.

    • Established in 2004 by the Linus R. Gilbert Foundation, this fund supports the University Fellows program. Preference is granted to students completing projects in geology or the geological sciences.  

  • Lukas Harvey ’18 Memorial Travel Award for Geology

    • Established in 2018. An endowed fund to provide travel opportunities for geology students in memory of Lukas Harvey '18.

  • Piskor Family University Fellows Endowment.

    • Established in 2007, this fund supports the University Fellows program. Preference is granted to students majoring in biology or geology.      

  • James S. Street Student Geology Fund.

    • Established in 1993 in memory of James Street, this fund supports geology majors’ project research and conference travel. Professor Street was the James Henry Chapin professor of geology and geology department chair, an involved member of the faculty, teacher in the geology department for 27 years, and the announcer for home hockey and football games. This is an endowed fund.

  • Albert A. and Dorothy D. Walters Endowed Scholarship.

    • Established in 2001 by Albert A. Walters ’35, this fund supports junior or senior students with financial need who are majoring in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics or physics. 

  • Raymond and Editha Whitzel Memorial Scholarship Fund.

    • Established in 1970 by Editha Whitzel in memory of her husband Raymond Whitzel (University trustee 1942–1951), this fund supports students with financial need who are majoring in geology.

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